Photo: Natalie Negrotti / Instagram
Natalie Negrotti came out as pansexual on Tuesday night (17 July).
During an episode of reality TV show The Challenge: Final Reckoning, she said: ‘I am pansexual and I’m okay with that now.’
The Venezuelan-born reality TV show regular took to Twitter to confirm the news.
Negrotti tweeted yesterday (18 July): ‘I came out with my story to share my truth with those who are battling the same thing I did.
‘Do not throw hate at anyone for their actions. I wanted to use my platform to educate people who are not informed.
‘Let’s spread love and education not hate,’ she said.
Natalie Negrotti: ‘It’s been overwhelmingly beautiful’
She then tweeted: ‘Last night was a tough moment for me and I want to thank @ChallengeMTV and @MTV for giving me the platform to showcase sexuality in a positive light.
‘I want to thank everyone for all of the love it’s been overwhelmingly beautiful,’ she said.
Accepting myself as I was designed led me to the day I stopped trying to fit into a world that never really fit with me and gave me the chance to blossom into the person I am today #selflove pic.twitter.com/6TLEz1ae86
— Natalia Negrotti (@NataliaNegrotti) July 18, 2018
She also revealed one of her co-stars Kaliegh Morris on the show incorrectly outed her as a lesbian on Instagram.
The former NFL cheerleader said: ‘I wasn’t ready and I haven’t even got the opportunity to tell my whole family.
‘She just did it in a really malicious way and that’s not fair to me. but I know that I’ll never forget and I’ll never be her friend,’ Negrotti said.
She also revealed her mystery girlfriend is her ‘biggest supporter’.
The news comes about after Panic! At the Disco frontman Brendon Urie and Janelle Monae both came out as pansexual earlier this year.
